A STOCKPORT woman, who claimed she made a verbal agreement with a former boyfriend to split any lottery winnings, has been given a share of his £1.9million fortune.

Brenda Harrop, of Woodlands Court, Offerton, received £25,000 in an out-of-court settlement earlier this week, after claiming she made an agreement with former partner Ted Davies to split any money they won on the lottery.

Despite separating from the 53-year-old ten months before he hit the jackpot, Mrs Harrop argued that the agreement was still in place and that she was entitled to her share.

She was even granted legal aid to support her claim.

Mrs Harrop had a relationship with Mr Davies, a chief scout for Charlton Athletic Football Club, between 1993 and 1996 and lodged with him in his small, terraced house in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, in the final year they were together.

She said it was during their time together that they made a verbal pact to split any lottery winnings.

Although the 46-year-old divorced mother-of-two later lowered her claim to £100,000, she was eventually granted a reduced payment of £25,000 - moments before the hearing was due to start at Oldham County Court.

Bachelor Mr Davies agreed to the sum after his legal team revealed that he would not have been able to claim back his costs because Mrs Harrop's case was being funded by legal aid.